Nature trails
Aarnipolku trail, 1.8 km Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground. The trail can often even be used in winter. Travel time 1 hour. Please stay on the marked trails! Multiharju is a restricted area.
Enjoy the murky depths of the Multiharju old-growth forest, known as the heart of Seitseminen.
Starting point
Multiharju parking area (Jaulintie 732, Ikaalinen, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 61° 54.3351' lon: 23° 24.5112' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6868880 E: 311375
Aarnipolu Trail Map (excursionmap.fi, opens in a new window).
Hiking structures
Dry toilet in the Multiharju parking area. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Sights
The Nature Trail winds by old-growth pine trees, large aspens and spruces, introducing to you some species of an old forest; Multiharju is the heart of Seitseminen.
Route Description
The trail is marked in a counter-clockwise direction.
The Aarnipolku trail starts at the Multiharju parking area and returns to the departure point.
Please Note
Please stay on the marked trails! Multiharju esker is part of restricted area, where it is only allowed to move on the trails in order to prevent erosion of the terrain. The trail can often even be used in winter. The eastern part of the Nature Trail is suitable for prams and wheelchairs.
Saari-Soljanen nature trail, 2 km Circle Trail
The Saari-Soljanen nature trail introduces the beautiful mire nature.
Starting point
The Saari-Soljanen cooking shelter (Soljostentie, the eastern part of the park, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 61° 54.0867' lon: 23° 28.0978' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6868247 E: 314487
Saari-Soljanen Trail Map (excursionmap.fi, opens in a new window).
Hiking structures
The Kirkas-Soljanen and Jaulinneva viewing platforms. The Saari-Soljanen cooking shelter, campfire site and accessible dry toilet. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Sights
The Saari-Soljanen nature trail illustrates the diversity of Finnish mire habitats. Old beliefs and stories related to mires can be found along the trail. The Soljanen area is one of the largest pristine mire areas in the Seitseminen National Park. From the lookout point of Jaulinneva you can admire the wild and bare mire landscape.
Route description
The trail is marked in a counter-clockwise direction.
The trail starts from the cooking shelter by Lake Saari-Soljanen and continues along an accessible ramp towards Lake Kirkas-Soljanen, returning to the cooking shelter through a stretch of forest. Along the way, you can stop by the viewing platforms of the Kirkas-Soljanen and Jaulinneva mire.
Map (pdf 364 kb, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Please Note
Thanks to the duckboards on the mire sections, the trail is manageable even in trainers. A section of the nature trail, roughly 0.5 km, is suitable for wheelchairs, prams and pushchairs. Please observe the restricted area from 1 April to 15 July.
Runokangas trail, 2 km Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground. The trail can often even be used in winter. Travel time 1 hour.
There are some differences in altitude on the trail.
Enjoy a combination of nature and culture! This trail features not only natural beauty, but also poem boards.
Starting point
Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 61° 58.1777' lon: 23° 21.7003' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6876143 E: 309316
Runokangas Trail Map (excursionmap.fi, opens in a new window).
Hiking structures
In Kulomäki, outside the Seitseminen Nature Centre, there is a fireplace shelter, a drinking water supply and a dry toilet. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Route description
The trail is marked in a counter-clockwise direction.
The trail starts in the yard of the Nature Centre in Kulomäki, before continuing south along the west side of the esker. From Sikomäki, it crosses the road to the east side of the esker, continuing back to Kulomäki.
Other Circle trails
Harjupolku (esker trail), 5.2 km Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground. Travel time 2 hours.
There are some differences in altitude on the trail.
What does the Seitsemisharju Esker, towering around 20 metres above its surroundings, look like? Take the Harjupolku trail to find out!
Starting point
Seitseminen Nature Center, Kulomäki (Seitsemisentie 110, Ylöjärvi, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 61° 58.1777' lon: 23° 21.7003' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6876143 E: 309316
Harjupolku Trail Map (excursionmap.fi, opens in a new window).
Hiking structures
In Kulomäki, outside the Seitseminen Nature Centre, there is a fireplace shelter, a drinking water supply and a dry toilet. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Sights
The Harjupolku trail runs along the base of Seitsemisharju Esker, through spruce bogs and pine forest islands in the middle of open mires.
The trail is marked in a counter-clockwise direction.
The trail starts at Kulomäki outside the Seitseminen Nature Centre, running along the west side of the esker all the way to Susikangas. From there, it crosses the road to the east side of the esker, continuing through Tervahautakangas and Pakkulakangas and back to Kulomäki.
Torpparintaival (Tenant Farmer's trail), 6.3 km Circle Trail
When there is no snow on the ground, the Kovero grounds are suitable for prams or wheelchairs when assisted. Travel time 2,5 hours.
The Torpparintaival trail introduces you to the varied nature of Seitseminen: heritage landscapes, magnificent old-growth forest and mosaics of varying mire and forest landscapes.
Starting point
The Kovero Heritage Farm (Seitsemisentie 948, Sisättö, pdf 3 MB, julkaisut.metsa.fi)
The trail starts at the end of the track crossing the yard, by the edge of the forest.
Coordinates: Euref-Fin (~ WGS84) lat: 61° 54.8470' lon: 23° 22.9163' ETRS-TM35FIN: N: 6869907 E: 310033
Torpparintaival Trail Map (excursionmap.fi, opens in a new window).
Hiking structures
An accessible dry toilet is situated at one end of the Kovero parking area. There is a dry toilet in the farmyard and a well. Water taken from the well must be purified before consumption. There is a campfire site and a camping site by Lake Haukilampi. Swimming is possible from the jetty (not an official beach) and there is a dry toilet. Please bring your own toilet paper.
Sights
The Kovero Heritage Farm, a guide on duty during the summer and the Multiharju old-growth forest.
Route description
The trail is marked in a counter-clockwise direction.
Route description
The Torpparintaival trail starts at the Kovero Heritage Farm and continues through the Multiharju old-growth forest. From Multiharju, the trail leads to the campfire site by Lake Haukilampi. The trail then winds back to the Kovero Heritage Farm. Along the way, you will see meadows, dry pine forests and mires with duckboards, and experience a shady old-growth forest.
Uittajanpolku, 18 km Circle Trail
The route is not yet active. Route description coming later.
Other Trails
Pirkan Taival Hiking Trail Network, 300 km
Pirkan Taival Hiking Trail Network, 300 km, has several routes.
Starting points
Good starting and ending points are for example Seitseminen and Helvetinjärvi National Parks. These trails also connect the two national parks.
Biking Trails
There are about 40 km of roads, cart tracks and footpaths. Footpaths are quite narrow and in the summer hay grows rather high at some places. Between Pitkäjärvi and Tulusmäki there is a section of forest workers' old bike track. Cycling outside the designated bike trails is not allowed, for safety of hikers. It is possible to cycle round the park on route Nature Centre - Kovero - Jauli - Kirkas-Soljanen - Liesilammi - Pitkäjärventie - Kuru-Parkano road - Nature Centre. The length of this route is about 33 km, half of which is gravel road.
Please Note
Notice that Pirkan Taival route between Seitsemisentie and Hirviharju is challenging. Duckboards and a bridge are in poor condition.
Check for Warnings
When forest and grass fire warnings (en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi) are in effect, fire is only allowed at covered campfire sites that have a flue. A fire can be also lit in fireplaces at wilderness and other huts. Always use extreme caution when handling fire. The one who lights a fire is always responsible for its safe use. Please note, that making fire at these campfire sites can be banned locally.
Seitseminen Brochure
Map of Soljanen Area
Map of Kovero Heritage Farm
